When two rival OTT platforms — let’s call them StreamFlix and BingeBox — decided to replace their creative teams with AI-generated videos, they thought they had unlocked the future.
No actors.
No directors.
No tantrums.
Just pure algorithmic genius.
They forgot one thing.
Algorithms don’t understand drama.
They understand data.
And data has no feelings.
Phase 1: “AI Knows What People Want”
StreamFlix fed their AI millions of romantic movies.
The AI generated a new series titled:
“Love in the Time of WiFi.”
Plot summary:
Two people fall in love because they both have strong internet connection.
Episode 3 twist:
The router dies. They break up.
IMDb rating: 2.1/10.
Audience comment: “Is this sponsored by a telecom company?”
Phase 2: BingeBox Goes Dark
BingeBox wanted something intense.
They trained their AI on crime thrillers.
The AI produced:
“Murder.exe”
The killer wasn’t human.
It was a corrupted Excel sheet.
The final scene?
The detective arrests Microsoft Office.
Critics called it “bold.”
Viewers called it “please stop.”
The Real Problem
The AI optimized for:
• Maximum plot twists
• Highest emotional spikes
• Trending keywords
• Viewer retention
So every episode had:
– A betrayal
– A wedding
– A car chase
– A motivational speech
– And someone shouting, “This changes everything!”
All within 7 minutes.
It was less storytelling…
More emotional cardio.
The Moment of Realization
After three months, subscriptions dropped.
Why?
Because humans don’t want perfection.
They want imperfections.
Awkward pauses.
Bad jokes.
Unexpected chemistry.
AI gave them perfect structure.
But zero soul.
The Funny Twist
One night, both OTT CEOs secretly hired human writers again.
But they kept the AI.
Why?
To generate titles.
Because somehow, the AI came up with:
“Why Did the Hero Open a Startup Instead of Saving the World?”
And that one… actually trended.
Final Joke
The rat from the previous story survived traps.
The AI survived Twitter.
But these OTT platforms?
They couldn’t survive their own algorithm.
Conclusion
AI can generate videos.
It can optimize scenes.
It can even predict what might go viral.
But it still can’t understand why you cried during a random scene at 2AM.
Maybe one day it will.
Until then, keep your writers… and your routers… safe.
